MSE Senior Officer (Mechanical) in Wallasey

To help make Liverpool City region the best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business – where no-one is left behind.

Employer: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Flexible Hours/Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week.

DBS Check: No

Closing Date: 29/06/2026 at 23:59

Reference: PL/26/339627

About the Role

Reporting to the MSE investment programme lead, the MSE Senior Officer (Mechanical) will assist in delivering an integrated mechanical engineering services maintenance function for existing and refurbished assets as part of a multi-disciplinary team of Mechanical, Systems and Electrical Engineers (utilising either internal labour force or external resources as appropriate). The post holder will ensure the functions are delivered on time, within budget and conforms to any client objectives. The MSE Senior Officer (Mechanical) will manage resources which will deliver an effective and efficient MSE function for Merseytravel, covering: reactive and planned maintenance works, mechanical plant refurbishment, term contractor management and record keeping, document control, statutory and non-statutory bodies compliance, production of technical specifications and the development and implementation of capital projects.

About the Person

You will be a qualified mechanical engineering professional (or have significant equivalent experience) with a proven track record of delivering mechanical services within a multi-disciplinary environment. Commercially aware and solutions-focused, you will be confident managing contractors, suppliers and project budgets while ensuring high standards of safety, compliance and operational performance. You will have strong technical knowledge of mechanical systems maintenance, fault diagnosis and asset management, with the ability to analyse data, provide expert advice and deliver engineering projects from concept through to completion. An effective communicator and team player, you will build positive relationships with colleagues, clients and contractors, adapting your approach to suit different audiences.

Key Essential Criteria

• The candidate should be from a mechanical engineering discipline or similar and should be able to demonstrate relevant skills, knowledge and experience.
• The candidate should be able to demonstrate they are able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of M+E projects and services.
• The candidate should be able to demonstrate that they can manage projects within the mechanical engineering discipline. This should include financial management, Health and safety, management of contractors and suppliers to meet deadlines and deliver the projects on time and to budget.

About the Organisation

The Liverpool City Region is world-famous for its history, culture and creativity. A place of firsts, it is the birthplace of modern railways, public health and international trade. Now, our economy is being transformed once again, changing the world through world-leading innovation in health and life sciences, digital and creative, and advanced manufacturing – growing an economy already worth £35 billion a year. The Combined Authority plays a central role in catalysing this innovation-led economy. We are seizing the unique opportunity to use our devolved powers and funding to create wealth and prosperity for all our 1.6 million residents and the whole UK – investing in our economy, people, place, transport and digital infrastructure. Our vision is for the Liverpool City Region to be: The best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business – where no-one is left behind.

Benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5%
• Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days
• Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All-Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner
• Flexible and hybrid working
• 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and Free counselling service
• Automatic enrolment to our Westfield Health Programme
• Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and even a £1k interest free learning loan for any non-job-related learning

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are a member/ former member of the armed forces, a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces as we are under-represented by people from these communities. To be considered under one of these schemes, you must indicate your eligibility in the relevant section of the application form. In addition, you must clearly demonstrate in your application how you meet the key essential criteria listed above. Applications that do not include this evidence will not be considered under the guaranteed interview schemes.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

How to Apply

Please apply online via the link provided.